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PS.2 Matter Vocabulary

PS.2 The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include; a. particle theory of matter; elements, compounds, mixtures, acids, bases, and salts; solids, liquids, and gases; physical properties; chemical properties; and characteristics of matter.

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matterAnything that has mass and occupies space.
elementA substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.
atomThe smallest particle of an element.
symbolUsually one- or two-letter set of characters that is used to identify an element.
compoundA substance made of two or more elements chemically combined.
formulaA combination of symbols that shows the ratio of elements in a compound.
mixtureTwo or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined
physical changeA change that alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not make the material into another substance.
chemical changeA change in matter that produces new substances
chemical reactionA process in which substances undergo chemical changes
weightA measure of the force of gravity on an object.
massA measure of how much matter is in an object.
volumeThe amount of space that matter occupies
densityThe measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume.
International System of Units (SI)A system of measurement based on multiples of ten and on established measures of mass, length, and time.
chemical bondThe force that holds two atoms together.
moleculesA combination of two or more atoms that are bonded together



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